The Big Book of Cyberpunk Vol. 2

VOLUME TWO OF TWOA huge, eyeopening, mindblowing surprise Lisa Tuttle, GuardianA genredefiningand redefiningcollection of fictions boldest, most rebellious, and most prescient genre, featuring a smorgasbord of stories from across the globeIn The Big Book of Cyberpunk, awardwinning anthologist Jared Shurin brings together over a hundred stories from more than twentyfive different countries. Here are tales that both establish and subvert the classic Cyberpunk tropes and aesthetic [RR1] [SN2] from gritty, nearfuture noir to pulsepounding action. Urban rebels undermine their monolithic corporate overlords, daring heists are conducted through back alleys and the darkest parts of the online world, and dangerous new technology, cybernetic enhancements, scheming AIs, corporate mercenaries, improbable weapons and roguish hackers all collide into rich, thrilling entertainment. Set across two volumes, these are stories that examine the nearnow, extrapolating the most provocative trends into fascinating and plausible futures.We live in an increasingly Cyberpunk world, packed with complex technologies and globalised social trends. It is a world so bizarre that even the futurists couldnt explain it though many authors in this book have come closer than most. As both an introduction to the genre and the perfect compendium for the lifelong fan, The Big Book of Cyberpunk Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 offer more than a hundred ways to understand where we are, and where were going or simply the opportunity to venture down dazzling, neonslicked streets.